M12 motorway (Northern Ireland)
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The M12 motorway in Northern Ireland is a short spur route that links the M1 motorway to the Craigavon urban area, providing access to local towns and industrial zones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M12 motorway (Northern Ireland) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12700705 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M12 motorway (Northern Ireland) Context triple: [Northern Ireland road network, hasMotorway, M12 motorway (Northern Ireland)]
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A.
M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)
The M2 motorway in Northern Ireland is a major dual-carriageway route connecting Belfast with the northern suburbs and beyond, serving as a key commuter and regional transport corridor.
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B.
M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)
The M1 motorway in Northern Ireland is a major dual-carriageway route linking Belfast with the southwest of the province, including Lisburn, Lurgan, Portadown, and Dungannon.
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C.
M3 motorway (Northern Ireland)
The M3 motorway in Northern Ireland is a short urban motorway in Belfast that links the M2 motorway to the A2 Sydenham Bypass, providing a key crossing of the River Lagan.
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D.
M1 motorway (via M12)
The M1 motorway (via M12) is a major Northern Ireland motorway providing a key high-speed route between Belfast and the southwest, with a spur (the M12) linking it to Portadown and surrounding areas.
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E.
M74 motorway
The M74 motorway is a major Scottish motorway forming a key part of the route between Glasgow and the English border, carrying long-distance traffic towards the M6.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M12 motorway (Northern Ireland) Target entity description: The M12 motorway in Northern Ireland is a short spur route that links the M1 motorway to the Craigavon urban area, providing access to local towns and industrial zones.
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A.
M2 motorway (Northern Ireland)
The M2 motorway in Northern Ireland is a major dual-carriageway route connecting Belfast with the northern suburbs and beyond, serving as a key commuter and regional transport corridor.
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B.
M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)
The M1 motorway in Northern Ireland is a major dual-carriageway route linking Belfast with the southwest of the province, including Lisburn, Lurgan, Portadown, and Dungannon.
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C.
M3 motorway (Northern Ireland)
The M3 motorway in Northern Ireland is a short urban motorway in Belfast that links the M2 motorway to the A2 Sydenham Bypass, providing a key crossing of the River Lagan.
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D.
M1 motorway (via M12)
The M1 motorway (via M12) is a major Northern Ireland motorway providing a key high-speed route between Belfast and the southwest, with a spur (the M12) linking it to Portadown and surrounding areas.
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E.
M74 motorway
The M74 motorway is a major Scottish motorway forming a key part of the route between Glasgow and the English border, carrying long-distance traffic towards the M6.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motorway
ⓘ
road in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| connectsTo | M1 motorway (Northern Ireland) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| direction | generally north–south ⓘ |
| function | spur route from M1 to Craigavon ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | M1 motorway (Northern Ireland) ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | two lanes in each direction on most of its length ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| partOf | motorway network in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
industrial zones near Craigavon
ⓘ
local towns near Craigavon ⓘ |
| region | County Armagh ⓘ |
| roadNumber | M12 ⓘ |
| roadType | motorway-standard dual carriageway ⓘ |
| serves |
Craigavon urban area
ⓘ
linked to:
Craigavon
Lurgan ⓘ Portadown ⓘ |
| speedLimit | 70 mph (typical UK motorway limit) ⓘ |
| terminus |
Craigavon area local road network
ⓘ
M1 motorway (Northern Ireland) ⓘ |
| toll | no ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M12 motorway (Northern Ireland) Description of subject: The M12 motorway in Northern Ireland is a short spur route that links the M1 motorway to the Craigavon urban area, providing access to local towns and industrial zones.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.